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SOCIAL GRACES:
Objectives:
To be able to describe a finished person
To able to give examples of manners in the family, in public places and
at the table.
To be able to give examples of business etiquette.
To be able to give examples of the proper use of silverware.
To be able to give proper introduction.
Social graces- popularly known as good manners and etiquette. Manners are
social rules of conduct as shown in the prevalent customs. Manners are also
based on past social customs. The conditions that caused these manners to
be proper no longer exist, but the manners continue to exist.
FAMILY MANNERS- A family and its manners are shaped by the quality of the
spirit they share. Obey your parents and your elder brothers and sisters.
Understand and love your family as always. Be honest to them even in the
very simplest way. Our manners and our characters are shaped and begin at
home. It also important to have communication to them. Each member of
the family need to talk to each other and we need to talk honestly.
SOCIAL GRACES IN PUBLIC PLACES This includes behavior in the street, on
the bus, in restaurant, in church, and in school. When you are walking in the
street or in a groups do not walk too abreast. Let others pass from behind
you. If you are inside the public bus or entering a crowded bus, when women
stand they should keep their feet firmly planted on the floor. In the
restaurant if you are able to dine out and you have a companion be sure that
be graciously and be gentle man. Church is a place of worship. Were formal
dress and be quite while the priest is on the mass. Do not attempt or attract
attention by praying loudly or singing at the top of your voice.